Need a quick dinner idea? In just 30 minutes you can have this Creamy Sausage and Potatoes on the table! It’s the perfect easy dinner and one of our favorite sausage and potatoes recipes.
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Simple, quick dinners are one of my favorite things ever! I’m all about finding ways to get a satisfying meal on the table without needing to spend hours in the kitchen, especially with school starting again and trying to get back into a more scheduled routine.
Because as much as I love being in the kitchen, I’d much rather spend that time hanging out with my family when they’re around, you know?
I was trying to figure out what to make for dinner recently and remembered this Creamy Sausage and Potatoes dish that my mom used to make when I was a girl. I was a super picky eater (yup, unfortunately, it’s true!), but this was one dish I was always happy to see sitting on the table when we gathered for dinner.
Little did I know that one of the reasons my mom made it so often was because it’s easy to make and inexpensive too!
The thing that takes this dish from “just okay” to “wow” is good quality, seasoned ground sausage. Because the rest of the dish is pretty basic, the sausage really makes all the difference. Its flavor will permeate each bite, so it’s worth choosing a good brand for this sausage and potatoes recipe.
When I make it, I love using Shady Brook Farm’s Mild Italian Turkey Sausage- it tastes just like what I remember my mom making! And the great thing about turkey is that it’s a lean, healthier substitute for traditional pork sausage.
I also love that Shady Brook Farms works with more than 700 independent farmers who raise their turkeys without growth-promoting antibiotics! I don’t know about you, but I’m all for avoiding hormones in my food as much as possible!
I kind of knew my family would like this Creamy Sausage and Potatoes, but it still made my day when I was met with these comments: “Mom, this is really good!” (from our pickiest eater) and “You need to make this again!” and “Wow, this is very tasty, Babe!” Our 18 mo. old gave her own approval by eating thirds.
And me? Well, I thoroughly enjoyed every bite. But what made it even better was the fact that it took me just a tad over 30 minutes, start to finish, to get this dinner on the table. Now that, my friends, is a true winner!
Creamy Sausage and Potatoes- a simple, quick dinner
Creamy Sausage and Potatoes- a 30 minute dinner
Ingredients
- 1 lb. quality ground Itialian sausage
- 1 med. onion, chopped
- 4 to 4 ½ c. potatoes, diced into ½ in. chunks (no need to peel, unless you want too!)
- 2 tbsp. flour
- 1 ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. pepper
- 1 c. milk
- parsley optional
Instructions
- Fry sausage and onion until browned.
- Add enough water to cover sausage, then simmer for 10 minutes. Do not drain!
- While sausage is cooking, dice potatoes. (I love using my Vidalia Chop Wizard for dicing the potatoes. Super fast!)
- Add the potatoes, salt and pepper to meat.
- Cover and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
- While the potatoes are cooking, whisk milk and flour together until smooth.
- Add to the sausage and potato mixture and cook on low to medium heat just until thickened, stirring occasionally.
- Top with parsley and ENJOY!
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Ali
Weve made this recipe many times now and love it as-is but also how easy it is to adapt. Using different sausages like italian turkey or hot chicken are great and you can season your own sausage in a pinch. Any milk, like soy or lactose-free work, and you can swap cornstarch for the flour so long as you add it to cold milk. If you increase your pan size, you can add the broccoli right to the pan when you simmer the water! So easy and so good.
Lydia Beiler
So happy to hear that you are enjoying this recipe, Ali! And I agree, it’s a recipe that easily can be adjusted to suit different tastes or ingredients. I love the idea of adding broccoli. Think I am going to try that myself!
Genice Faison
This is a great base recipe! People who don’t like it can’t cook! I agree this as a base is amazing and inexpensive. Turkey sausage was an amazing touch. Thank you!!!
Lydia Beiler
Delighted that you love it, Genice! It definitely is a recipe that is easy to tweak and add to if you want more flavor etc.
Jaime T Williams
Just fyi I used red potatoes, unpeeled) and mild Italian sausage. I did add fresh garlic as well as garlic salt. I only had red onion on hand, which I wouldn’t recommend for this recipe, too strong, but I went easy on amount and added onion powder as well. I believe red potatoes made it even creamier then russets. Thanks again. Side note, you have a beautiful family. May God continue to bless your amazing family.
Lydia Beiler
Thanks for sharing this- always helpful for other readers! And I love red potatoes and garlic and can imagine both were delicious in this.
Yes, I am so grateful for the family God has given me! Such a huge blessing.